The Best Episodes Directed by David Mcwhirter
#1 - Finish Line
The Flash (2014) Season 3 - Episode 23
Savitar kills one of the team, and then comes up with a new plan to become a god… and Barry must come up with a way to stop him.
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#2 - Championships
All American Season 1 - Episode 16
Spencer suffers a devastating setback and gets strength from an unlikely source. Billy, while focused on the championship game, realizes that he has to face some tough truths in order to get his family back.
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#3 - We Are the Flash
The Flash (2014) Season 4 - Episode 23
With Marlize's help, Barry tries to make a last-ditch attempt to reach the good DeVoe inside of the Thinker... and meets an old friend.
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#4 - Day of Death
The Rookie Season 2 - Episode 11
Nolan and the entire team are in a desperate search to rescue Chen after her abduction, and must attempt to get Rosalind to help them in their search. After Lopez discovers Wesley unconscious from a dangerous cocktail of alcohol and pills, she is forced to keep him close by.
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#5 - The Q Word (1)
The Rookie Season 2 - Episode 19
Their rookie year is coming to an end and Nolan, Chen and West are about to be squeezed harder than ever before as their training officers evaluate whether they are truly ready for the job. After one of their rookie classmates is involved in a shooting, the team uncovers some unsettling evidence.
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#6 - Landslide
Code Black Season 2 - Episode 5
The Angels Memorial doctors treat victims caught in a landslide, and a group of children come in from a camping trip with measles putting the entire ER at risk.
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#7 - Crisis on Infinite Earths (3)
The Flash (2014) Season 6 - Episode 9
Pariah enlists Black Lightning to help stop the Anti-Monitor; Flash-90 shares what he learned from his battle in Elseworlds; with the help of Black Lightning, Barry, Cisco and Killer Frost come up with a plan that could save them all.
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#8 - The Gang Gets Gone
Blindspot Season 4 - Episode 22
The team sets out on an international mission to stop an attack from spreading. Madeline attempts to turn the tables as internal conflict threatens relationships within the team.
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#9 - Relative Matters
The Closer Season 7 - Episode 13
Brenda's parents return with surprising news that keeps Brenda's mind from her case.
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#10 - Last Rites
The Closer Season 7 - Episode 19
The murder of a priest puts the squad on a collision course with the Catholic Church and drives a wedge between Brenda and Chief Pope. Meanwhile, Brenda’s parents are in town while her father continues his cancer treatments.
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#11 - Flight Risk
Major Crimes Season 3 - Episode 1
When a father and his two young children go missing, the squad has to work quickly to find them, while uncovering a slew of terrible family secrets along the way. Meanwhile, Raydor does her best to trust Rusty as he begins to take suspicious trips out on his own.
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#12 - Chain Reaction
Major Crimes Season 3 - Episode 15
Santa finds himself on the naughty list after robbing a bank, but a Santa flash mob complicates his apprehension and the Major Crimes unit scrambles to figure out how things went so wrong. Sharon’s kids come to town for the holidays while Buzz starts training as a back-up police officer.
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#13 - Citizen's Arrest
Major Crimes Season 1 - Episode 5
When a kidnapping turns deadly, the squad scrambles to crack the case and turns to a district attorney for help. Meanwhile, DNA evidence shows that Rusty has connections to the justice system.
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#14 - Moral Hazard
Major Crimes Season 5 - Episode 7
After a shootout in a tow yard leaves three people dead, Major Crimes must scramble to find a disturbed man with a bag full of guns and a long list of grievances before he kills again. Meanwhile, Rusty pushes against LAPD policy in an attempt to find more evidence related to the murder of Buzz's father and uncle.
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#15 - Authentic Flirt
Blindspot Season 1 - Episode 9
[Lift The Curtain] Jane and Weller go undercover as a world-class assassin couple to prevent deadly information from getting into the wrong hands. The intimate assignment draws them closer than ever. Meanwhile, David embarks on a solo mission to win Patterson back, and Carter clashes with Mayfair over how to handle a dangerous individual.
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#16 - Year-End Blowout
Major Crimes Season 2 - Episode 17
A year-end blowout sale becomes literal for a used-car lot after one of its owners is killed when a bomb explodes. While the squad tries to find who is responsible, Rusty dons a bullet-proof vest under the watchful eye of Lt. Chuck Cooper, an SIS (Special Investigation Section) supervisor, in an attempt to catch the person responsible for threatening his and Sharon’s life.
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#17 - Sweet Revenge
Major Crimes Season 3 - Episode 9
The mysterious murder of a tech-entrepreneur with questionable morals and possible mob connections has the Major Crimes division working overtime. Meanwhile, Rusty struggles to feel accepted when Raydor's son Ricky comes home to visit and Fritz Howard prepares to assume command of the LAPD's Special Operations Bureau.
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#18 - Nora
The Flash (2014) Season 5 - Episode 1
After an unexpected guest from the future appears at their home, Barry and Iris must figure out how to get her back to the future without disrupting the timeline.
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#19 - Cause and Effect
The Flash (2014) Season 3 - Episode 21
Barry takes drastic measures to stop Savitar. Meanwhile, H.R. continues to push Tracy Brand to design the trap for Savitar and Killer Frost returns with an interesting proposal.
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#20 - Rules of Engagement
Major Crimes Season 2 - Episode 7
In a case that brings gang violence and social profiling to the forefront, the squad realizes that things are not always as they seem. Complicating matters further, Sharon offers Jack the opportunity to be a court-appointed attorney in the case. Meanwhile, Rusty expresses apprehension about meeting Kris' parents.
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#21 - Bring the Pain
All American Season 2 - Episode 5
After Spencer and Olivia’s efforts to try to get help for Layla blow up in their faces, Layla pretends that everything is fine by throwing a birthday party for Olivia and Jordan. With Spencer not in a good place after the news he receives about Corey, he is forced to have dinner with the biggest football booster, and it doesn’t go well. Coop is ready to start recording the music she wants but Preach pushes her to try something that isn’t her style. Meanwhile, Jordan finds himself in trouble and turns to his dad for help, leaving Billy to do what’s best for his family even though Laura doesn’t like it.
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#22 - Therefore I Am
The Flash (2014) Season 4 - Episode 7
Barry comes face to face with DeVoe. Devoe’s past is revealed through flashbacks. Meanwhile, Iris puts the final touches on the wedding, which is a week away.
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#23 - Evil Did I Dwell, Lewd I Did Live
Blindspot Season 2 - Episode 16
[L] With Nas's help, Weller and Jane finally come face-to-face with Nas's inside source within Sandstorm, and square off with an old foe.
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#24 - 99 Problems
All American Season 1 - Episode 2
While trying to be all things, on and off the field, Spencer quickly discovers the rules he played by at Crenshaw no longer apply in Beverly Hills. Meanwhile, Coop is also forced to learn a new set of rules, with Spencer’s protective “Halo Effect” now gone.
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#25 - KUMONK
Quantico Season 2 - Episode 18
A despondent Clay meets with the President to discuss the future of the task force, but he’s interrupted by the arrival of his brother. Meanwhile, Alex leads an operation to expose the collaborators’ plans to sink the President’s reputation, and she teaches Owen to trust his instincts.
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#26 - Found
Quantico Season 1 - Episode 5
The trainees leave campus for the first time while undergoing their first undercover assignment. With an evening full of unpredictable events, Alex and Ryan find themselves getting close while the recruits’ skills are tested. In the future, Alex decides to tell her side of the story and sits down for her first public interview leaving everyone watching to wonder who is really telling the truth.
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#27 - Turn
Quantico Season 1 - Episode 15
A terror cell tries to infiltrate Quantico, forcing Miranda and Liam to pay a deadly price. While in the future, Alex continues to get instructions from the terrorist – only this time, it’s Claire Haas’ life that hangs in the balance.
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#28 - Put Up or Shut Up
All American Season 3 - Episode 10
Spencer is feeling the pressure and knows he needs to have the game of his life as he is still trying to follow his dream of playing football. Jordan makes a risky choice when it comes to football. Olivia attends a new Narcotics Anonymous in search of a sponsor but is worried about making the wrong choice. Coop reveals some information to Layla about Layla’s dad. Meanwhile, Billy and Laura are shocked when they hear what Jordan has been keeping from them.
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#29 - Blackout
Major Crimes Season 4 - Episode 12
Jack Raydor (guest star Tom Berenger) is back again, defending a man who is attempting to withdraw a confession in the murder of his wife. A last-second video purporting to provide the defendant with an alibi alerts the Major Crimes team to the possibility of a conspiracy. Rusty interviews Slider, while Flynn is still living with Sharon due to his injury.
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#30 - Ciphers
Valor Season 1 - Episode 10
Gallo and Thea join forces to try to decode an important message. Feeling disappointed, Col. Haskins considers making a big change.
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#31 - Heave Fiery Knot
Blindspot Season 2 - Episode 2
[They Invoke Fear] The team races to stop a corrupt DEA agent from selling stinger missiles to a drug cartel as Weller fights to keep everyone together under the increasing pressures of Jane's rift with the others and the uncomfortable addition of Nas as co-leader.
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#32 - Two Legendary Chums
Blindspot Season 3 - Episode 12
Weller and his former FBI partner reunite for a dangerous undercover mission while Zapata interrogates a past foe.
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#33 - I Ain't Goin' Out Like That
All American Season 4 - Episode 2
The gang celebrates a birthday, but not everyone is happy about it. As Olivia and Spencer's relationship grows stronger, Olivia struggles with the rift between Billy and Spencer. Jordan's buried feelings come to the surface leaving his and Billy's relationship strained. Meanwhile, Asher is trying to come to terms with his football career but is hopeful when he goes to see a new doctor.
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#34 - The Martian Chronicles
Supergirl Season 2 - Episode 11
Armek, a White Martian, descends on National City intent on taking M’gann back to Mars to face her punishment as a traitor. Hank and Supergirl determine the best way to keep M’gann safe is to bring her to the DEO. However, when it is revealed that Armek shape-shifted into M’gann and is now loose in the building, the team realize he could be disguised as any one of them.
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#35 - Triggers
Supergirl Season 3 - Episode 2
Psi, a thief with psychic powers, attacks National City. Able to immobilize people by tapping into their worst fears, Psi proves a formidable opponent for Supergirl. Meanwhile, James and Lena are at an impasse, and Samantha starts her new job at L-Corp.
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#36 - Jump the Gun
The Closer Season 6 - Episode 7
A bank robbery supposedly committed by a known gang of thieves leaves a security guard dead. It also leaves a lot of unanswered questions about the prime suspects and why this latest robbery doesn't fit their regular pattern. Meanwhile, Pope gets some news about his chances at becoming the city's police chief.
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#37 - JMPALM
Quantico Season 2 - Episode 10
At the Farm, Owen teaches the recruits a lesson on the necessity of betrayal, with a mission of getting the Venezuelan Consul Gabriel Carrera to turn on his country. In the future, Alex is forced to team up with Miranda in order to save the hostages, while President Claire Haas has a plan to end the crisis once and for all.
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#38 - Gunplay Ricochet
Blindspot Season 3 - Episode 4
As the team chases a deadly bomber who's terrorizing Manhattan, Jane uncovers a shattering secret from her youth.
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#39 - The Blood of Romeo
Quantico Season 3 - Episode 5
When a physics professor at a major U.S. university steals weaponized uranium, the team scrambles to find the professor and the missing uranium before it can be used against an important international summit meeting in New York City.
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#40 - Parasite Lost
Supergirl Season 4 - Episode 5
Colonel Haley makes a surprising decision regarding Supergirl. Kara writes a series of articles highlighting aliens in National City in the hopes that humans will stop being so fearful of them. Unfortunately, the article puts some of the aliens in harm’s way.
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#41 - Maternal Instincts
The Closer Season 5 - Episode 11
Caught in the crossfire of a shootout, two people end up dead and one remains in critical condition. Now Brenda and the team must figure out the the intended crime and the intended victim in order to determine the perpetrator. Brenda and Fritz disagree as they continue to struggle with Charlie, and Provenza drastically alters his lifestyle.
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#42 - The Art of Peer Pressure
All American Season 2 - Episode 13
Spencer is ready to get back to football in order to impress recruiters, but he must prove to Billy and Grace he is not pushing himself before he is ready. Layla is excited about her and Coop’s music, but Coop is distracted about what is going on in the streets. Olivia struggles in believing Asher and turns to Billy for help. Jordan does the right thing and steps up in a big way to help a friend. Meanwhile, as the District Attorney’s race is almost over, Laura tries not to get sidetracked by her opponents smear campaign.
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#43 - No Opp Left Behind
All American Season 3 - Episode 16
As Spencer's high school football career is coming to an end, he starts to imagine what his future might look like. Jordan grows concerned about his football future and Asher gets upset when he discovers that Montes has been keeping something from him. Grace tries to have a nice evening after learning some good new, but Dillon finds a way to mess it up. Meanwhile, the group holds a Friendsgiving at Layla's but not everyone seems to receive a friendly welcome.
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#44 - Under the Influence
Major Crimes Season 2 - Episode 3
A meddling television writer-producer accompanies Sanchez and Tao on a ride-along so he can get an inside look at the LAPD. But what starts out as a simple outing quickly gets out of hand. And Rusty employs some unfair help when his teacher makes him re-write an essay.
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#45 - The Flash & the Furious
The Flash (2014) Season 5 - Episode 10
While Nora grapples with the revelation that Thawne killed her grandmother, Team Flash must stop the formidable team-up of a newly sprung from jail Weather Witch and Silver Ghost, a new meta-tech villain who can control engines and motorized technology. Meanwhile, Caitlin and Cisco discuss creating a meta-human cure.
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#46 - Stranger Beside Me
Supergirl Season 5 - Episode 2
Supergirl, Alex and Brainiac thwart an alien attack while William investigates Kara. J’onn J’onzz and Kelly use Obsidian tech to solve a problem.
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#47 - Everybody Hates Kathy
Blindspot Season 4 - Episode 19
The team discovers an international conspiracy when a deadly weapon is stolen, Jane supports Weller when someone from his past dredges up painful memories, and Patterson and Rich contend with their newly released hacker accomplice.
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#48 - In Plain Sight
Supergirl Season 5 - Episode 4
Kara’s investigation into William Dey’s “criminal” activities results in the shocking revelation he is not who she thinks. Meanwhile, the conflict between Malefic and J’onn J’onzz reaches a boiling point.
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#49 - Check Your Ed
Blindspot Season 4 - Episode 9
The team's desperate gambit to get Jane back puts her head-to-head with Remi.
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#50 - Fear Me
The Flash (2014) Season 7 - Episode 5
When a powerful new villain channels and amplifies everyone’s fears in order to wreak havoc on Central City, Barry realizes that he must face his own worst fear in order to beat this new threat. Joe is surprised when Kristen Kramer from the Governor’s Municipal Logistics Commission drops into CCPD for a visit. Iris warns her father to dig deeper on why Kristen is actually there. Caitlin and Frost argue about how to live their lives.
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#51 - Mother
The Flash (2014) Season 7 - Episode 3
As Eva becomes more powerful, Barry and team must find a way to stop her. They are shocked when an old friend, Sue Dearbon risks her life to help.
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